NEWS BREVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 9

NEWS BREVITIES

Yacht on Cruise.—The yacht Esma, I With a part«r of live on board, has ar- : rived in Tauranga on a cruise from Auckland, via Waiheke, Port Charles, Whitiangu, and Mayor Island. Triina for Stock. —Pending: the open- I lag of the Tauranga-Wailii railway for j tegular traffic, arrangements have been made to run stock trains from the first Week in March. Gum Shed Burned.—Fire destroyed * »um shed on the Mangawai Road early on Monday morning. There was about £l3O worth of gum in the store at the time. Damage is estimated at £1.000; insurance is £7OO. Swimming Gala Postponed.—The iudden change in weather conditions tnade it necessary for the Mount Eden Swimming Club to postpone the carnival last evening, and it will now be held on Monday night next. Church War Memorial. —A bronze tnemorial to 16 members <>f the Opotiki Presbyterian Church killed in the was unveiled at St. John’s on Sun•jay. The ceremony was performed by Hon. J. B. Gow. Struck By Truck. John Mea young man employed in the Wilburn Limeworks. Dunedin, reeivfd a fractured thigh and skull, “‘rough being hit by a truck. He Fas admitted to the Milton Hospital. Excursion to Trots.—ln another column the Railway Department adortiaes train arrangements and the of holiday excursion tickets in connection with the Waikato Trotting Hareh 3 meetinfi: at Claudeland* on tr ce p ®s®«tation.—A presentation made last evening at the Central lnn- Ce Station to Sergeant J. Mcc; v* e ' has been transferred to Superintendent W. G. ann P re sided, and Inspector l_ *5 S Presented the sergeant with a silver teapot. Mayoralty.—Two candidates >A r 0 nominated to-day for the * of Gisborne. namely. James Blair. Deputy-Mayor. David William Coleman, a well- - w n Labour leader. The election is ;iu*ert by th e death of the Mayor, Mr. **• Armstrong. s'sbor ne Harbour Board. —Owing to (j‘ resignation of Mr. R. Campbell, hft ? rn ® harbour engineer, who has j* tor Australia, the Harbour Board iJh Cl ? ed to appoint Mr. L- L Rey2,i‘ j , civ *l and. marine engineer, to in . his opinion as to the 1924 •aihed scheme of harbour work. »"<* Tram Collide.—As a result if.. » between , motor-car c driving and a. trujnear at about t-m yesterday, tin K< \ A. S. WilbL**' M >.'i Avenue. Mount n; admitted to the Aueklaml ruTerinc from cuts caused sc" 1 * 8 * Irom the shattered wiml- ,, 7' Mrs. WiVon was treated for ibh k ‘ Thrv ««••• hrosrossing favour.